Civil War Era “identifies the places to look and documents to be found for ancestors during the decade, 1861-1869, as well as post-war veterans. The volume is laid out first by nation-wide name lists and then by state listings in alphabetical order”. Some of the resources this book has are:

Leland K. Meitzler states in his foreword, “This book was not written as a guide to Civil War narratives as such, but a guide to the various records in which one will find the lists of names of both soldiers and civilians. Those lists include records created during the War, records produced immediately after the War, Veteran Censuses, State Censuses taken (1885-1945) with Civil War Veterans listed, and numerous Internet resources.

Keep in mind that the War directly touched not only the men who fought, but their wives, parents, children, and often, their extended families. Civil War genealogy research, therefore, is the study o families of the era, and Dollarhide has written this book specifically to help in that research”

The book is divided up as follows:

Part 1: Introduction to the Civil War Era
Part 2: Descriptions & Examples of Resource Groups Available (Nationwide & Statewide)
Part 3: Statewide Name Lists, 1861-1869 & Post-War Veteran List
Part 4: The Best Civil War Resource Centers for Local & County Research

After reading through this book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era, I honestly feel this is a must have for any serious researcher looking for their ancestor or someone during the Civil War period!